federally qualified health center site
Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site — Sumter, South Carolina
About Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site
Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site is a federally qualified health center site in Sumter, Sumter County. HRSA funds it to see patients regardless of ability to pay.
It has been in federal health center scope since 2020; it reports 40 operating hours a week, in line with the 40-hour median for health center sites in Sumter County.
SANDHILLS MEDICAL FOUNDATON JEFFERSON runs 11 other listed locations.
HRSA Health Center Service Delivery Sites lists it; no source records whether GLP-1 medications are prescribed here.
GLP-1 coverage at Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site
Part B pays for the visit at Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site under the health center payment system, and the sliding fee scale can lower the cost of the visit for those who qualify; the drug is billed to Part D by a pharmacy.
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 421887 here, so the site bills Medicare directly. It also carries NPI 1780742825.
Medicare's general GLP-1 rules are set out.
- Do you manage GLP-1 prescriptions for Medicare patients?
- Which Medicare plans do you take?
- What documents precede a prior authorization?
Insurance and Medicare at Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site
Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site is required to run a sliding fee scale by household income and size. Ask intake which documents prove it.
South Carolina has not expanded Medicaid and counted roughly 1,230,384 Medicare beneficiaries as of 2026-08. Eligibility under 65 is narrower here, though dual eligibility still cuts Part D costs.
South Carolina State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) answers formulary questions free at 1-800-868-9095; statewide rules sit.
Services and specialties
Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site is required to provide or arrange, directly or by referral:
Weight management and diabetes care sit inside primary care, where a GLP-1 conversation would start.
- Primary care for all ages
- Behavioral health and substance use care
- Preventive dental care
- Laboratory and diagnostic services
Getting there and what to expect
Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site is at 30 Cuttino Rd, Sumter, SC, 29150-2667, Sumter County.
Sumter measures 463 people per square mile: parking is normally on site, transit thinner.
HRSA records 40 operating hours a week here.
It publishes its own hours and intake details at sandhillsmedical.org.
Call 803-778-2442 before travelling.
- Medicare card and any Part D card
- Photo ID
- Current medications and doses
- Recent labs or prescriber notes
- Income and household size, for the fee scale
Other options near Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site
The nearest SANDHILLS MEDICAL FOUNDATON JEFFERSON site is Sandhills Medical - W. Liberty Street in Sumter, 1.7 miles away.
Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc - Admin Annex in Camden is the next one out, 25.1 miles away.
The closest unrelated listing is Tandem Health SC Mobile, listed under Community Care Access, 0.5 miles away. Distances are straight-line, so a drive is longer.
Sumter County carries 14 listings.
The full South Carolina list is.
| Resource | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sandhills Medical - W. Liberty Street | Same network · Sumter | 1.7 mi |
| Sandhills Medical Foundation, Inc - Admin Annex | Same network · Camden | 25.1 mi |
| Sandhills Medical Foundation--Lugoff Baldwin Ave | Same network · Lugoff | 26.8 mi |
| Sandhills Medical, Camden Office | Same network · Camden | 27 mi |
| Sandhills Medical Foundation- Bethune | Same network · Bethune | 32.6 mi |
| SANDHILLS MEDICAL Inc. - MCBEE site | Same network · Mc Bee | 36.2 mi |
| Tandem Health SC Mobile | Community Care Access · Sumter | 0.5 mi |
| Tandem Health | Community Care Access · Sumter | 0.5 mi |
| Tandem Health Dental | Community Care Access · Sumter | 1.7 mi |
| Pocalla Springs Elementary School | Community Care Access · Sumter | 7.2 mi |
| Furman Middle School | Community Care Access · Sumter | 9.4 mi |
| Rafting Creek Elementary School | Community Care Access · Rembert | 12.6 mi |
Common questions
Questions about Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site
Does Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site accept Medicare for GLP-1 prescriptions?
HRSA lists Medicare billing number 421887 for Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site, so the site bills Medicare for the visit. The drug is separate, filled at a pharmacy against Part D. Call 803-778-2442 to confirm.
What kind of site is Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site?
HRSA records Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site as a permanent federally qualified health center service delivery site, in federal scope since 2020. SANDHILLS MEDICAL FOUNDATON JEFFERSON operates it alongside 11 other listed locations. That is a federal registration, not a service list.
What are the hours at Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site?
HRSA reports 40 operating hours a week at Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site. That is a weekly total, not a daily timetable. Call 803-778-2442 for open days.
Where is Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site?
Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site is at 30 Cuttino Rd, Sumter, SC, 29150-2667, Sumter County. The area measures 463 people per square mile. Sumter County holds 14 listings in all.
Is there a sliding fee scale at Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site?
Yes. Ask intake for the sliding fee application and bring income documentation for your household. The discount reduces what Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site charges for the visit, not what a pharmacy bills Part D for the GLP-1 itself. Call 803-778-2442 if the required documents aren't clear.
Are there other SANDHILLS MEDICAL FOUNDATON JEFFERSON locations near Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site?
Yes — see the nearby-locations table on this page for the closest SANDHILLS MEDICAL FOUNDATON JEFFERSON sites to Sandhills Medical Foundation Inc. - Sumter Site and their distances. Sites sharing an operator typically share intake and billing arrangements, so a record started at one can often be pulled up at another.
What GLP-1 medications does Medicare cover in South Carolina?
Part D can cover a GLP-1 prescribed for an approved indication such as type 2 diabetes; weight-management coverage varies by plan. South Carolina State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) reads South Carolina formularies free at 1-800-868-9095.